Ankrum Seeks to Continue Momentum at MIS
Venue: Michigan International Speedway
Event: DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics
Date: Saturday, June 6th
Location: Brooklyn, MI
Track Description: 2-mile D-shaped oval
Distance: 125 laps, 250 miles (1:30 p.m. EST, FS1, SiriusXM)
High Momentum … Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet will head up to the Irish Hills of Michigan for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) event at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) Saturday afternoon. The young driver is coming off the heels of his first top-five finish of the 2026 season and a very well executed run at Nashville Superspeedway. The 125-lap race will mark the final race of the six-week stretch for the NCTS and with every race, the No. 18 team has made a number of improvements and are on track to continue the season with high momentum.
MIS History … The San Bernardino, Calif. native has just three career starts at the 2-mile D-shaped oval in Michigan. MIS is known as “NASCAR’s Fastest Track” with it’s 18-degree banked turns and wide racing surface allowing the competition to comfortably surpass 200 MPH. The NCTS took a five-year break and returned just last season since 2020 at MIS. Ankrum has tallied one top-five finish back in 2020 where he finished fourth in the 107-lap run in the Irish Hills but has also had high qualifying efforts throughout those previous starts. The driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet looks to continue his positive efforts and solidify a top result on Saturday.
Spoiler Highlights … Tyler Ankrum and the No. 18 team are excited to welcome LIUNA local contractor Iafrate Construction to adorn the left-side spoiler in the Saturday afternoon NCTS event at MIS. lafrate Construction provides construction services to both public and private clients with a focus on heavy civil construction in the automotive highway, road, and site development sectors. Their goal is to provide a complete and cost effective civil and site work package.
Tune In …Television coverage on the DQS Staffing & Solutions 250 will begin Saturday morning with practice and qualifying starting at 9:30 AM ET on FS2 and will resume with the wave of the green flag at 1:30 PM ET on FS1. Stay connected with the No. 18 LIUNA team by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmrnascar on Instagram, and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook.
Tyler Ankrum Quote:
“Last week was a good confidence builder for this No. 18 team and everyone did a great job to help secure that top five for us. Looking ahead to Michigan, I am looking forward to continuing our speed and momentum. Michigan is insanely fast definitely one of the more scary tracks we go to but it is a fun one. Super pumped to have LIUNA back on board and Iafrate Construction on the spoiler Saturday for their first run. The guys put together a pretty good piece for this weekend and I am confident that we can stay in contention for another solid day in Michigan.”